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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed
mdibella at 3:08pm 10.22.21
You said you bought a new 140...get the sailmaker out on the boat to advise you...they should do tha
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed
PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 3:04pm 10.22.21
I'll ask for professional advise and help, maybe you are right.
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:52pm 10.22.21
I suspect you may have to replace the rubber gasket 'cuz if the over-tightened bolts have been in pl
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me?
LloydB at 2:46pm 10.22.21
"I have an ancient Lowrance unit now. It has the basics" What's the basics? would a tablet with the
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice.   (1)
TomY at 2:31pm 10.22.21
Thanks Tom. What paint do you use? (Looks the right color too.) Is she for hire? :) That was Vals
H280 Service Manual
JamesG161 at 2:31pm 10.22.21
I would guess there could be about an 1/8 inch of movement on the forward to aft axis. Bearing are
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me?
Justin_NSA at 2:05pm 10.22.21
I think you may be right. A handheld may be my best choice . The Navman looks interesting, but a HH
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shemandr at 1:57pm 10.22.21
I think my brother does something like this with USPS. He lives in Georgia and has a place in Islam
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice.
AlastairLC at 1:45pm 10.22.21
Thanks Tom. What paint do you use? (Looks the right color too.) Is she for hire? :)
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice.   (1)
TomY at 1:40pm 10.22.21
H280 Service Manual
Crusty Ol Salt at 1:34pm 10.22.21
When out of the water, push/pull on the rudder to see if there is "Play" or significant lateral mov
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jssailem at 1:12pm 10.22.21
@Stu Jackson, A very good HVAC contractor to boot.
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice.
jssailem at 1:11pm 10.22.21
It looks more like general wear and tear. You may have to sand the deck flat, Fairing compound to
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Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.22.21
What size are the original? Are they labeled as 4D, group 31 or anything like that?
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Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 10.22.21
Ha, don't need to answer this thread if you don't want to. Searching the archives I found a very le
Isotemp water heaters
Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 10.22.21
Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydr
Oil change, there's got to be a better way.
capta at 12:38pm 10.22.21
If you have a drain plug on your pan (and I believe most Perkins engines do) there is a fantastic va
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me?
Stu Jackson at 12:34pm 10.22.21
Justin, you've been around here quite some time. I figured you'd have figured this out by now: you
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice.
AlastairLC at 11:55am 10.22.21
Moisture content was checked out by the surveyor last October. He found nothing significant. There a

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